How to Use acidic in a Sentence

acidic

adjective

• The soil in our garden is very acidic.
• Mustard by its very nature falls on the tangy and acidic side of the spectrum.
  — Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2021
• Slivers of sharp white onion and a wedge of lime are served on the side for a nice acidic contrast.
  — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
• And worst of all are ones that are both oily and acidic — and a sharply different color than the place mat.
  — Washington Post, 7 July 2021
• Your grass won’t be able to use the nutrients if the soil is too acidic or too alkaline.
  — Washington Post, 7 July 2021
• Its bright, fresh, slightly acidic taste is just what a tomato needs, and forms an inviting bed for the bread crumbs.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 26 July 2021
• Lower numbers equal a more acidic or sour soil and higher numbers more alkaline or sweet.
  — oregonlive, 26 July 2021
• The flavor follows suit with the addition of some almost acidic, lemony high notes.
  — Michael Agnew, Star Tribune, 30 June 2021
• Definitely not a screaming acidic Sauv Blanc like many can be.
  — Marc Bona, cleveland, 11 July 2021
• Use acidic, salty, fresh or spicy seasonings that stand up to smokiness — and distract if the cooking went awry.
  — New York Times, 28 June 2021
• The acidic tang of pickles is present, but not intense enough to cause the kind of palate burn one gets when noshing through a bag of salt and vinegar chips.
  — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 22 June 2021
• In western Oregon, rain tends to leach out minerals and results in soils that become more acidic.
  — oregonlive, 26 July 2021
• This causes the cell environment to become acidic, triggering a message for the heart cells to die.
  — Washington Post, 20 July 2021
• Vitamin salad dressings are also acidic but tend to include less sugar than health salads.
  — Sonya Sanford, sun-sentinel.com, 22 July 2021
• It is activated when combined with a liquid and an acidic ingredient.
  — Sherri Gordon, Health, 14 Oct. 2024
• Its high acidic content is a blessing for cleaning up some messes while having the power to hurt other materials.
  — Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2024
• The tangerine exterior is slightly acidic and tart while revealing creamy vanilla ice cream within.
  — Alex Begg, Bon Appétit, 30 June 2021
• And that's not even the bleakest gag in this acidic Britcom about a pub-owning alcoholic who stashes vodka in local hedges to hide his excessive boozing.
  — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 24 June 2021
• The soil up there is sandy and acidic, and my soil is clay.
  — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2022
• The name 'amino acid' comes from the fact that the carboxyl group is acidic.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2022
• The more acidic the soil, the bluer your hydrangeas will turn out.
  — Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2022
• The sand is so acidic here, the snow doesn’t always stick.
  — Mary Holland, Robb Report, 1 May 2022
• His skin toughened against the acidic pulp that the plant spat when cleaved.
  — Tucker Harris, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024
• Lime can be used to raise the soil's pH if your soil is too acidic.
  — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2024
• Salt brings out all the sweet and acidic flavors of the tomato.
  — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 27 July 2022
• The term also refers to fog, hail or even dust that is acidic.
  — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 17 Feb. 2023
• Vinegar is acidic, which can help break down the stain.
  — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 24 July 2023
• In the tank with hotter and more acidic waters, about half the corals died.
  — NBC News, 10 Mar. 2022
• If the soil begins fizzing, then the soil is likely acidic.
  — Brett Martin, Popular Mechanics, 21 July 2023
• The corn — boiled first to plump its kernels — is mixed with mint and lime juice to add an acidic crunch to the dish.
  — Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 14 Nov 2024